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Doing Business 2020   Bolivia

                                Economy Profile
                                   Bolivia

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Bolivia Economy Profile - Doing Business 2020
Doing Business 2020                 Bolivia

                                                         Economy Profile of Bolivia
                                                      Doing Business 2020 Indicators
                                                 (in order of appearance in the document)

Starting a business                       Procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital to start a limited liability company

Dealing with construction permits         Procedures, time and cost to complete all formalities to build a warehouse and the quality control and safety
                                          mechanisms in the construction permitting system

Getting electricity                       Procedures, time and cost to get connected to the electrical grid, and the reliability of the electricity supply and
                                          the transparency of tariffs

Registering property                      Procedures, time and cost to transfer a property and the quality of the land administration system

Getting credit                            Movable collateral laws and credit information systems

Protecting minority investors             Minority shareholders’ rights in related-party transactions and in corporate governance

Paying taxes                              Payments, time, total tax and contribution rate for a firm to comply with all tax regulations as well as postfiling
                                          processes

Trading across borders                    Time and cost to export the product of comparative advantage and import auto parts

Enforcing contracts                       Time and cost to resolve a commercial dispute and the quality of judicial processes

Resolving insolvency                      Time, cost, outcome and recovery rate for a commercial insolvency and the strength of the legal framework for
                                          insolvency

Employing workers                         Flexibility in employment regulation and redundancy cost

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Doing Business 2020                         Bolivia

About Doing Business

The Doing Business project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 190 economies and selected cities at the subnational and
regional level.

The Doing Business project, launched in 2002, looks at domestic small and medium-size companies and measures the regulations applying to them through their life
cycle.

Doing Business captures several important dimensions of the regulatory environment as it applies to local firms. It provides quantitative indicators on regulation for
starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across
borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. Doing Business also measures features of employing workers. Although Doing Business does not present rankings
of economies on the employing workers indicators or include the topic in the aggregate ease of doing business score or ranking on the ease of doing business, it does
present the data for these indicators.

By gathering and analyzing comprehensive quantitative data to compare business regulation environments across economies and over time, Doing Business encourages
economies to compete towards more efficient regulation; offers measurable benchmarks for reform; and serves as a resource for academics, journalists, private sector
researchers and others interested in the business climate of each economy.

In addition, Doing Business offers detailed subnational studies, which exhaustively cover business regulation and reform in different cities and regions within a nation.
These studies provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas. Selected
cities can compare their business regulations with other cities in the economy or region and with the 190 economies that Doing Business has ranked.

The first Doing Business study, published in 2003, covered 5 indicator sets and 133 economies. This year’s study covers 11 indicator sets and 190 economies. Most
indicator sets refer to a case scenario in the largest business city of each economy, except for 11 economies that have a population of more than 100 million as of 2013
(Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Russian Federation and the United States) where Doing Business also collected data
for the second largest business city. The data for these 11 economies are a population-weighted average for the 2 largest business cities. The project has benefited from
feedback from governments, academics, practitioners and reviewers. The initial goal remains: to provide an objective basis for understanding and improving the
regulatory environment for business around the world.

To learn more about Doing Business please visit doingbusiness.org

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        Ease of Doing Business in                                                                                                                           DB RANK                      DB SCORE
                                                               Region                     Latin America & Caribbean

                    Bolivia
                                                               Income Category            Lower middle income

                                                               Population                 11,353,142                                                                                        51.7
                                                                                                                                                               150

                                                               City Covered               La Paz

Rankings on Doing Business topics - Bolivia

                                                      96                                                                                                       100                                          103
                                                                                                                                                                                      109

                             139                                                                                       136
                                                                            148                144

      175
                                                                                                                                             186

    Starting             Dealing                 Getting             Registering            Getting                Protecting               Paying           Trading               Enforcing             Resolving
       a                  with                  Electricity           Property              Credit                  Minority                Taxes            across                Contracts             Insolvency
    Business           Construction                                                                                Investors                                 Borders
                         Permits

Topic Scores

        69.4                   60.0                     73.2                 49.9               35.0                    38.0                  21.6              71.6                   55.6                 42.3

      Starting a Business (rank)                                                   175     Getting Credit (rank)                                     144    Trading across Borders (rank)                         100
      Score of starting a business (0-100)                                         69.4    Score of getting credit (0-100)                           35.0   Score of trading across borders (0-100)               71.6
      Procedures (number)                                                           12     Strength of legal rights index (0-12)                       0    Time to export
      Time (days)                                                                  39.5    Depth of credit information index (0-8)                     7    Documentary compliance (hours)                        144
      Cost (number)                                                                37.3    Credit registry coverage (% of adults)                    26.1   Border compliance (hours)                              48
      Paid-in min. capital (% of income per capita)                                 0.0    Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)                      55.0   Cost to export
                                                                                                                                                            Documentary compliance (USD)                           25
      Dealing with Construction Permits (rank)                                     139     Protecting Minority Investors (rank)                      136    Border compliance (USD)                                65
      Score of dealing with construction permits (0-100)                           60.0    Score of protecting minority investors (0-100)            38.0   Time to export
      Procedures (number)                                                           15     Extent of disclosure index (0-10)                          1.0   Documentary compliance (hours)                         72
      Time (days)                                                                  235     Extent of director liability index (0-10)                  5.0   Border compliance (hours)                             114
      Cost (% of warehouse value)                                                   1.3    Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10)                     6.0   Cost to export
      Building quality control index (0-15)                                         7.0    Extent of shareholder rights index (0-6)                   4.0   Documentary compliance (USD)                           30
                                                                                           Extent of ownership and control index (0-7)                1.0   Border compliance (USD)                               315
      Getting Electricity (rank)                                                    96     Extent of corporate transparency index (0-7)               2.0
      Score of getting electricity (0-100)                                         73.2                                                                     Enforcing Contracts (rank)                            109
      Procedures (number)                                                            7     Paying Taxes (rank)                                       186    Score of enforcing contracts (0-100)                  55.6
      Time (days)                                                                   36     Score of paying taxes (0-100)                             21.6   Time (days)                                           591
      Cost (% of income per capita)                                               638.7    Payments (number per year)                                 42    Cost (% of claim value)                               25.0
      Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index (0-8)                   6     Time (hours per year)                                   1,025    Quality of judicial processes index (0-18)             6.0
                                                                                           Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)             83.7
      Registering Property (rank)                                                  148     Postfiling index (0-100)                                  50.0   Resolving Insolvency (rank)                           103
      Score of registering property (0-100)                                        49.9                                                                     Score of resolving insolvency (0-100)                 42.3
      Procedures (number)                                                            7                                                                      Recovery rate (cents on the dollar)                   40.8
      Time (days)                                                                   90                                                                      Time (years)                                           1.8
      Cost (% of property value)                                                    4.7                                                                     Cost (% of estate)                                    14.5
      Quality of the land administration index (0-30)                               7.0                                                                     Outcome (0 as piecemeal sale and 1 as going             0
                                                                                                                                                            concern)
                                                                                                                                                            Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16)          6.5

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Doing Business 2020                         Bolivia

     Starting a Business

This topic measures the number of procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital requirement for a small- to medium-sized limited liability company to start up and
formally operate in each economy’s largest business city.

To make the data comparable across 190 economies, Doing Business uses a standardized business that is 100% domestically owned, has start-up capital equivalent to
10 times the income per capita, engages in general industrial or commercial activities and employs between 10 and 50 people one month after the commencement of
operations, all of whom are domestic nationals. Starting a Business considers two types of local limited liability companies that are identical in all aspects, except that one
company is owned by 5 married women and the other by 5 married men. The ranking of economies on the ease of starting a business is determined by sorting their
scores for starting a business. These scores are the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators.

The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in May 2019. See the methodology for more information.

 What the indicators measure                                              Case study assumptions

Procedures to legally start and formally operate a company               To make the data comparable across economies, several assumptions about the business and the
(number)                                                                 procedures are used. It is assumed that any required information is readily available and that the
                                                                         entrepreneur will pay no bribes.
• Preregistration (for example, name verification or reservation,
  notarization)
                                                                         The business:
• Registration in the economy’s largest business city                    -Is a limited liability company (or its legal equivalent). If there is more than one type of limited
• Postregistration (for example, social security registration,           liability company in the economy, the limited liability form most common among domestic firms is
  company seal)                                                          chosen. Information on the most common form is obtained from incorporation lawyers or the
                                                                         statistical office.
• Obtaining approval from spouse to start a business or to leave         -Operates in the economy’s largest business city. For 11 economies the data are also collected for
  the home to register the company
                                                                         the second largest business city.
• Obtaining any gender specific document for company                     -Performs general industrial or commercial activities such as the production or sale to the public of
  registration and operation or national identification card             goods or services. The business does not perform foreign trade activities and does not handle
                                                                         products subject to a special tax regime, for example, liquor or tobacco. It is not using heavily
Time required to complete each procedure (calendar days)                 polluting production processes.
• Does not include time spent gathering information                      -Does not qualify for investment incentives or any special benefits.
                                                                         -Is 100% domestically owned.
• Each procedure starts on a separate day (2 procedures cannot           -Has five business owners, none of whom is a legal entity. One business owner holds 30% of the
  start on the same day)
                                                                         company shares, two owners have 20% of shares each, and two owners have 15% of shares
• Procedures fully completed online are recorded as ½ day                each.
                                                                         -Is managed by one local director.
• Procedure is considered completed once final document is               -Has between 10 and 50 employees one month after the commencement of operations, all of them
  received
                                                                         domestic nationals.
• No prior contact with officials                                        -Has start-up capital of 10 times income per capita.
                                                                         -Has an estimated turnover of at least 100 times income per capita.
Cost required to complete each procedure (% of income per                -Leases the commercial plant or offices and is not a proprietor of real estate.
capita)                                                                  -Has an annual lease for the office space equivalent to one income per capita.
• Official costs only, no bribes                                         -Is in an office space of approximately 929 square meters (10,000 square feet).
                                                                         -Has a company deed that is 10 pages long.
• No professional fees unless services required by law or
  commonly used in practice                                              The owners:

Paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita)                         -Have reached the legal age of majority and are capable of making decisions as an adult. If there
• Funds deposited in a bank or with third party before registration      is no legal age of majority, they are assumed to be 30 years old.
  or up to 3 months after incorporation                                  -Are in good health and have no criminal record.
                                                                         -Are married, the marriage is monogamous and registered with the authorities.
                                                                         -Where the answer differs according to the legal system applicable to the woman or man in
                                                                         question (as may be the case in economies where there is legal plurality), the answer used will be
                                                                         the one that applies to the majority of the population.

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Starting a Business - Bolivia

  Standardized Company

 Legal form                                                                           Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada

 Paid-in minimum capital requirement                                                  BOB 0

 City Covered                                                                         La Paz

  Indicator                                                         Bolivia               Latin America &           OECD high               Best Regulatory
                                                                                          Caribbean                 income                  Performance

 Procedure – Men (number)                                           12                   8.1                        4.9                    1 (2 Economies)

 Time – Men (days)                                                  39.5                 28.8                       9.2                    0.5 (New Zealand)

 Cost – Men (% of income per capita)                                37.3                 31.4                       3.0                    0.0 (2 Economies)

 Procedure – Women (number)                                         12                   8.1                        4.9                    1 (2 Economies)

 Time – Women (days)                                                39.5                 28.8                       9.2                    0.5 (New Zealand)

 Cost – Women (% of income per capita)                              37.3                 31.4                       3.0                    0.0 (2 Economies)

 Paid-in min. capital (% of income per capita)                      0.0                  0.4                        7.6                    0.0 (120 Economies)

 Figure – Starting a Business in Bolivia – Score

                  35.3                                       60.8                                        81.4                                      100.0

                Procedures                                   Time                                        Cost                               Paid-in min. capital

 Figure – Starting a Business in Bolivia and comparator economies – Ranking and Score

                                                                    DB 2020 Starting a Business Score

                             0                                                                                            100

                                                                                                            91.4: Chile (Rank: 57)

                                                                                                         87.0: Colombia (Rank: 95)

                                                                                                  79.6: Regional Average (Latin America & Caribbean)

                                                                                                76.0: Paraguay (Rank: 160)

                                                                                         69.4: Bolivia (Rank: 175)

                                                                                        69.1: Ecuador (Rank: 177)

Note: The ranking of economies on the ease of starting a business is determined by sorting their scores for starting a business. These scores are the simple average of
the scores for each of the component indicators.

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  Figure – Starting a Business in Bolivia – Procedure, Time and Cost

                                                                Time (days)        Cost (% of income per capita)
                                                                                                                                                                  35

               35
                                                                                                                                                                  30

                                                                                                                                                                        Cost (% of income per capita)
               30
                                                                                                                                                                  25

               25
 Time (days)

                                                                                                                                                                  20
               20
                                                                                                                                                                  15
               15

                                                                                                                                                                  10
               10

               5                                                                                                                                                  5

               0                                                                                                                                                  0
                    1          2      3            4            5             6           7           *8           9            10          11           12
                                                                           Procedures (number)

* This symbol is shown beside procedure numbers that take place simultaneously with the previous procedure.

Note: Online procedures account for 0.5 days in the total time calculation. For economies that have a different procedure list for men and women, the graph shows the
time for women. For more information on methodology, see the Doing Business website (http://doingbusiness.org/en/methodology). For details on the procedures
reflected here, see the summary below.

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Doing Business 2020                         Bolivia

Details – Starting a Business in Bolivia – Procedure, Time and Cost

No.     Procedures                                                                                                 Time to Complete     Associated Costs

1       Search for the company name and reserve the proposed name                                                  Less than one day    no charge
        Agency : Registry of Commerce in FUNDEMPRESA                                                               (online procedure)
        The existence of the company name can be verified through the website
        (http://www.miempresa.gob.bo/). The name reservation expires after 10 days.

2       Hire an attorney to draft the articles of incorporation, bylaws and constitution act, which                1 day                BOB 6,000 legal fee +
        includes the appointment of the provisory board                                                                                 BOB 1,300 procurement
        Agency : Lawyer                                                                                                                 for processing of
        Professional fees may vary. The lawyers association’s fee schedule (Colegio de Abogados)
                                                                                                                                        documents with Registry
        establishes that the minimum fee for the company incorporation should be BOB 6,000. The fee for
        processing the formalities at the registry may also vary.

3       Notarize the Articles of Incorporation “escritura de constitución”                                         1 day                BOB 350 + BOB 30 per
        Agency : Notary                                                                                                                 copy (3 copies)
        The notary must draft the document and the partners must appear before the notary to sign and
        set their fingerprint in the documents. Several notarized copies of public deeds are required for
        filing according to the procedures discussed here. Most other documents required for registration
        must also be notarized.

4       Publish company deed “titulo de constitución” in the electronic gazette (Gaceta                            1 day                BOB 192
        Electronica)
        Agency : Electronic Gazette of the Registry of Commerce of Bolivia
        Pursuant to the proceedings undertaken by the Registry of Commerce, the publication of the
        incorporation deed needs to contain at least the following information:
        1) Notarial introduction
        2) Transcription of clauses regarding:
        a. Place and date of the signature
        b. Name, age, marital status, nationality, profession, domicile, id number for natural persons that
        are shareholders and name, nature, nationality and domicile of the juridical persons that are
        shareholders
        3) Denomination and domicile of the incorporated company
        4) Purpose of the company
        5) Amount of the capital
        6) Amount contributed by each shareholder. In sociedades anónimas, also is necessary to
        establish the authorized capital, the subscribe capital and the paid in capital
        7) Term of duration of the company

        The firm must wait until the documents are actually published before filing the request to obtain
        legal capacity with the Registry of Commerce.

        The publication is done on the electronic gazette of the Registry of Commerce
        (http://www.gacetadecomercio.gob.bo).

5       Register at the National Tax Service to obtain the tax identification number (Número de                    1 day                no charge
        Identificación Tributaria, NIT)
        Agency : National Tax Service (Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales)
        All companies must obtain a Tax Identification Number which will allow them to pay and declare all
        corresponding taxes, including the VAT. This procedure is partially carried out online with the
        creation of an online temporary user that allows the access to the Virtual Office and to the MASI-
        001 form. The business founders must fill in this form and once it is submitted, a file number will
        be provided.

        After registering online, the legal representative needs to present and sign the following original
        documents and stamp his or her fingerprints at the National Tax Service:

        (a) public deed of the company’s articles of incorporation,
        (b) a utility (electricity or water) bill to evidence the domicile of both the
        company and the legal representative,
        (c) public deed of the power of attorney granted in favor of the company’s legal
        representative,
        (d) representative’s identification document,
        (e) sketch of the company's domicile.

        After the registration, the National Tax Service will issue the certificate of registration, the display
        document of the NIT, access card to the Virtual Office and an identification sticker.

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6        Register the company deed with the Registry of Commerce to obtain legal capacity                        3 days                     BOB 455
         (Matricula de Comercio)
         Agency : Registry of Commerce in FUNDEMPRESA
         Since 2002 a concession for the Registry of Commerce has been granted to a private operator
         (Fundación para el Desarrollo Empresarial, FUNDEMPRESA).

         Since January, 2018, an online application form need to be filled at the www.miempresa.gob.bo
         The information that is required to complete the online form is (i) company information details; (ii)
         commercial address; (iii) contact details; (iv) commercial information; (v) information of the legal
         representative; (vi) opening balance sheet; (vii) financial reporting and fiscal closing date.

         For registering the company, the following documents need to be provided in person at the
         Registry: (a) the online application of the new registration file, (b) public deed of incorporation,
         comprising the charter documents, by-laws and the deed whereby the provisional board of
         directors is appointed, (c) power of attorney granted to the legal representative, (d) publication at
         the electronic gazette of the incorporation deed.

         After the submission of documents, it will be paid the fees for registration. In the next days, an
         officer will analyze and scan the documents to issue the certificate (Matricula de Comercio).

7        Obtain a municipal business license and a municipal registration card (Padrón Municipal)                12 days                    no charge
         from the municipality where the business is located
         Agency : Municipality
         The municipal business license can be applied through the online platform iGob 24/7 or at the
         municipal office. The following documents can be uploaded to the online platform:
         - Copy of the public deed of incorporation;
         - Copy of the certificate of registration at the Registry of Commerce (Matricula de Comercio)
         - Copy of the Tax Identification Number,
         - Sketch of the domicile and layout of the offices,
         - Copy of the public deed of the power of attorney granted in favor of the company’s legal
         representative,
         - Copy of the representative’s identification document.

         Once the documents are submitted, the original documents should be presented and verified at
         the municipal office. Once that the technical inspection is conducted, the municipal business
         license can be directly downloaded at the iGob 24/7 platform.

     8   Municipal Government inspects the technical and environmental characteristics of the                    1 day, simultaneous with   no charge
         venue                                                                                                   previous procedure
         Agency : Municipal Government
         All new businesses must pass inspection by the Municipal Government for adequate technical and
         environmental characteristics of the venue.

9        Register at the appropriate Chamber of Commerce or Industry                                             1 day                      BOB 493
         Agency : Chamber of Commerce or Industry
         Pursuant to Article 54 of Supreme Decree 16833 (dated July 19, 1979) and to Supreme Decree
         17242 (dated March 3, 1980), all companies must be registered at their respective chambers of
         commerce, however, in practice it is not done and there are no penalties.

10       Register at the Ministry of Labor, enroll in the “Registro Obligatorio de Empleadores-ROE”              1 day                      no charge
         Agency : Ministry of Labor
         The following documents need to be presented to the Ministry Office for registration:
         1- Copies of the form "ROE- Registro Obligatorio de Empleadores". This form can be filled trough
         the website: www.mintrabajo.gob.bo
         2- Deposit of BOB 145- to the Bank Account Nº 1-6036425 in the "Banco Unión."

         It is mandatory to register within 30 days of obtaining the tax identification number (NIT).

11       Register employees with the pensions system (Sistema Integral de Pensiones)                             3 days                     no charge
         Agency : AFP
         New employees must register within 10 days of starting employment. If an employee fails to
         register during this time, the employer must fulfill the requirement.

12       Register for national health insurance and short-term disability coverage                               15 days                    BOB 15 per form, 3 forms
         Agency : Any health insurance institution
         The employer may register with any health insurance institution (Caja Nacional de Salud, Caja
         Petrolera de Salud, Caja de Salud de la Banca Privada, etc.). The employer fills and submits the
         required forms, attaching copies of the proof of identification for the company’s legal
         representative, the articles of incorporation, the commercial registry certificate, the tax
         identification number (TIN), the opening balance sheet (duly registered) and payroll, and
         employees’ civil status (along with names, proof of identity, and names of dependents). Three
         forms must be completed for the employer and two for each employee.

Takes place simultaneously with previous procedure.

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     Dealing with Construction Permits

This topic tracks the procedures, time and cost to build a warehouse—including obtaining necessary the licenses and permits, submitting all required notifications,
requesting and receiving all necessary inspections and obtaining utility connections. In addition, the Dealing with Construction Permits indicator measures the building
quality control index, evaluating the quality of building regulations, the strength of quality control and safety mechanisms, liability and insurance regimes, and professional
certification requirements. The most recent round of data collection was completed in May 2019. See the methodology for more information

 What the indicators measure                                              Case study assumptions

Procedures to legally build a warehouse (number)                         To make the data comparable across economies, several assumptions about the construction
                                                                         company, the warehouse project and the utility connections are used.
• Submitting all relevant documents and obtaining all necessary
  clearances, licenses, permits and certificates
                                                                         The construction company (BuildCo):
• Submitting all required notifications and receiving all necessary      - Is a limited liability company (or its legal equivalent) and operates in the economy’s largest
  inspections
                                                                         business city. For 11 economies the data are also collected for the second largest business city.
• Obtaining utility connections for water and sewerage                   - Is 100% domestically and privately owned; has five owners, none of whom is a legal entity. Has a
                                                                         licensed architect and a licensed engineer, both registered with the local association of architects
• Registering and selling the warehouse after its completion             or engineers. BuildCo is not assumed to have any other employees who are technical or licensed
Time required to complete each procedure (calendar days)                 experts, such as geological or topographical experts.
                                                                         - Owns the land on which the warehouse will be built and will sell the warehouse upon its
• Does not include time spent gathering information                      completion.
• Each procedure starts on a separate day—though procedures
                                                                         The warehouse:
  that can be fully completed online are an exception to this rule
                                                                         - Will be used for general storage activities, such as storage of books or stationery.
• Procedure is considered completed once final document is
  received                                                               - Will have two stories, both above ground, with a total constructed area of approximately 1,300.6
                                                                         square meters (14,000 square feet). Each floor will be 3 meters (9 feet, 10 inches) high and will be
• No prior contact with officials                                        located on a land plot of approximately 929 square meters (10,000 square feet) that is 100%
                                                                         owned by BuildCo, and the warehouse is valued at 50 times income per capita.
Cost required to complete each procedure (% of income per
                                                                         - Will have complete architectural and technical plans prepared by a licensed architect. If
capita)
                                                                         preparation of the plans requires such steps as obtaining further documentation or getting prior
• Official costs only, no bribes                                         approvals from external agencies, these are counted as procedures.
                                                                         - Will take 30 weeks to construct (excluding all delays due to administrative and regulatory
Building quality control index (0-15)                                    requirements).

• Quality of building regulations (0-2)                                  The water and sewerage connections:
• Quality control before construction (0-1)                              - Will be 150 meters (492 feet) from the existing water source and sewer tap. If there is no water
• Quality control during construction (0-3)                              delivery infrastructure in the economy, a borehole will be dug. If there is no sewerage
                                                                         infrastructure, a septic tank in the smallest size available will be installed or built.
• Quality control after construction (0-3)
                                                                         - Will have an average water use of 662 liters (175 gallons) a day and an average wastewater flow
• Liability and insurance regimes (0-2)                                  of 568 liters (150 gallons) a day. Will have a peak water use of 1,325 liters (350 gallons) a day and
• Professional certifications (0-4)                                      a peak wastewater flow of 1,136 liters (300 gallons) a day.
                                                                         - Will have a constant level of water demand and wastewater flow throughout the year; will be 1
                                                                         inch in diameter for the water connection and 4 inches in diameter for the sewerage connection.

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Dealing with Construction Permits - Bolivia

  Standardized Warehouse

 Estimated value of warehouse                                                         BOB 1,196,891.90

 City Covered                                                                         La Paz

  Indicator                                                         Bolivia               Latin America &            OECD high               Best Regulatory
                                                                                          Caribbean                  income                  Performance

 Procedures (number)                                                15                   15.5                        12.7                   None in 2018/19

 Time (days)                                                        235                  191.2                       152.3                  None in 2018/19

 Cost (% of warehouse value)                                        1.3                  3.6                         1.5                    None in 2018/19

 Building quality control index (0-15)                              7.0                  9.0                         11.6                   15.0 (6 Economies)

 Figure – Dealing with Construction Permits in Bolivia – Score

                   60.0                                      39.8                                         93.7                                       46.7

                Procedures                                   Time                                         Cost                           Building quality control index

 Figure – Dealing with Construction Permits in Bolivia and comparator economies – Ranking and Score

                                                           DB 2020 Dealing with Construction Permits Score

                             0                                                                                              100

                                                                                                75.9: Chile (Rank: 41)

                                                                                          71.1: Paraguay (Rank: 75)

                                                                                        69.1: Colombia (Rank: 89)

                                                                                      66.4: Ecuador (Rank: 114)

                                                                                    63.2: Regional Average (Latin America & Caribbean)

                                                                                 60.0: Bolivia (Rank: 139)

Note: The ranking of economies on the ease of dealing with construction permits is determined by sorting their scores for dealing with construction permits. These scores
are the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators.

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  Figure – Dealing with Construction Permits in Bolivia – Procedure, Time and Cost

                                                                   Time (days)       Cost (% of warehouse value)
                                                                                                                                                                0.45

                                                                                                                                                                0.4
               200

                                                                                                                                                                        Cost (% of warehouse value)
                                                                                                                                                                0.35

                                                                                                                                                                0.3
               150
 Time (days)

                                                                                                                                                                0.25

               100                                                                                                                                              0.2

                                                                                                                                                                0.15

               50                                                                                                                                               0.1

                                                                                                                                                                0.05

                0                                                                                                                                               0
                     1   2       3        *4          5        6          7          8         9       10          11      12       * 13       14        15
                                                                              Procedures (number)

* This symbol is shown beside procedure numbers that take place simultaneously with the previous procedure.

Note: Online procedures account for 0.5 days in the total time calculation. For economies that have a different procedure list for men and women, the graph shows the
time for women. For more information on methodology, see the Doing Business website (http://doingbusiness.org/en/methodology). For details on the procedures
reflected here, see the summary below.

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Figure – Dealing with Construction Permits in Bolivia and comparator economies – Measure of Quality

              14                                            13.0
              12                                                                        11.0
Index score

              10                                                                                                                                                  9.0
                                                                                                                     8.0                     8.0
                  8             7.0
                  6
                  4
                  2
                  0

                               Bolivia                      Chile                     Colombia                     Ecuador                 Paraguay              Latin
                                                                                                                                                                America
                                                                                                                                                                   &
                                                                                                                                                               Caribbean

Details – Dealing with Construction Permits in Bolivia – Procedure, Time and Cost

  No.                 Procedures                                                                                                 Time to Complete     Associated Costs

1                     Request and obtain cadastre certificate                                                                    60 days              BOB 1,690
                      Agency : Municipality
                      To request the cadastre certificate, a form must be picked up at the Municipality (where stamps
                      must be purchased) for a fee of BOB 70.00. The form must be completed by an architect
                      recognized by the Municipality (the architect is assumed to be a BuildCo employee). Typically,
                      such an architect would charge about BOB 200.00 to BOB 500.00. Finally, a topographic plot plan
                      must be acquired and attached to the form. Such a plan costs about BOB 1,620.00.

                      Thus, the fees to be paid at the Municipality amount to BOB 1,620.00 + BOB 70.00 = BOB
                      1,690.00.

2                     Request and obtain a Land Registry Certificate ("Folio real"-"Información Rápida") at Real                 1 day                BOB 78
                      Estate Office (Oficina de Derechos Reales)
                      Agency : Real Estate Office (Oficina de Derechos Reales)
                      The Información Rápida of the Folio Real indicates the land’s location, surface and limits, and
                      ownership history. To obtain this folio, BuildCo must present an application letter, attaching two
                      copies of the testimony of property from the Real Estate Office and two copies of the owner’s
                      identity card.
                      For this request, BuildCo must present the cadastre certificate obtained in procedure 1.

3                     Request and obtain a zoning permit (traso vial) from Municipality                                          45 days              BOB 96
                      Agency : Municipality
                      To obtain a zoning permit (traso vial) a special form must be completed by a professional licensed
                      by the College of Architects of La Paz. It is assumed in this case that the professional is a BuildCo
                      staff member. La Paz does not have updated, comprehensive maps of some zones (particularly
                      industrial zones). The current maps date back to 1986. This document defines the construction
                      impact on adjacent zones.
                      Documents to be presented are:
                      - the cadastre certificate
                      - the Land Registry certificate.

              4       Obtain results of geotechnical study / soil test                                                           20 days              BOB 5,125
                      Agency : Private licensed company
                      BuildCo will request a soil test for the structural calculations for the foundation. Contractors ask for
                      a soil test to ensure that the foundation of the building is solid. The engineer must understand the
                      suitability of the soil for the proposed construction work. It allows to build a solid foundation and
                      avoid structures to be damaged or collapsed or leaned.

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5     Submit and obtain approval of plans by the Architects Association                                       30 days   BOB 1,522
      Agency : Architects Association (Colegio de Arquitectos)
      To request a construction permit, BuildCo must submit the following documentation:
      • Written letter to the Municipality
      • Single registration form (formulario único de administración predial) (downloadable on the
      Municipality's website)
      • Cadastre certificate (Procedure 1)
      • Property title (copy)
      • Royal folio (Procedure 2)
      • Zoning permit (traso vial) (Procedure 3)
      • Receipt of last five property tax payments
      • Identification card (copy)
      • Plans (original and copy)

      The municipality reviews the documents and enters the application data into the electronic system
      SITR@M. After 5 business days, the architect in charge returns to the Municipality to arrange a
      date for the on-site inspection (preferably scheduled more than 2 business days later). In case of
      objections or observations, all documents are returned to the architect, and the rejection is
      documented on the single form (FUAP). After the inspection, the Municipality informs BuildCo of
      the fee assessed and fills out the single municipal form (formulario unico municipal). After the
      inspection, GENISIS (the computerized system) calculates the overall fees and produces the
      single municipal form (formulario unico municipal).

6     Request construction permit                                                                             1 day     no charge
      Agency : Municipality (Dirección de Administración Predial)
      Debe presentarse ante el GAMLP la siguiente documentación:
      1. Formulario Único de Administración Territorial
      2. Ficha Técnica matrices
      paremetrizadas
      3. Cédula de Identidad
      4. Certificado Catastral Vigente
      5. Proyecto del Arquitecto 2 ejemplares
      6. Proyecto del Arquitecto en formato digital
      7. Estudio Geologico
      8. Proyecto y caculo estructural
      9. Plan de Contingencias
      10. Carta Notariada de deslinde de responsabilidades

      The municipality reviews the documents and enters the application data into the electronic system
      SITR@M. After 5 business days, the architect in charge returns to the Municipality to arrange a
      date for the on-site inspection (preferably scheduled more than 2 business days later). In case of
      objections or observations, all documents are returned to the architect, and the rejection is
      documented on the single form (FUAP). After the inspection, the Municipality informs BuildCo of
      the fee assessed and fills out the single municipal form (formulario unico municipal). After the
      inspection, GENISIS (the computerized system) calculates the overall fees and produces the
      single municipal form (formulario unico municipal).

7     Request and receive initial inspection (reparteo)                                                       2 days    no charge
      Agency : Municipality
      The inspectors confirm that the plans and the site fulfill all regulatory requirements.This procedure
      cannot be be simultaneous with the previous ones.

8     Obtain the construction permit at the Municipality                                                      43 days   BOB 1,951
      Agency : Municipality
      Fees are paid at the Municipality after the plans have been approved. Due to a backlog of
      applications at the Municipality, it takes 43 days on average from the date of request to receipt of
      permit.

9     Request and receive inspection of the support structure                                                 2 days    no charge
      Agency : Municipality
      To request and receive an inspection for support structure, roof and installations must address the
      Municipality of La Paz.

10    Request and receive inspection of the roof                                                              1 day     no charge
      Agency : Municipality
      To request and receive an inspection for support structure, roof and installations must address the
      Municipality of La Paz

11    Request and receive inspection of installations                                                         1 day     no charge
      Agency : Municipality
      To request and receive an inspection for support structure, roof and installations must address the
      Municipality of La Paz.

12    Request and receive final inspection                                                                    2 days    no charge
      Agency : Municipality
      To request and receive a final inspection BuildCo. must address the Municipality of La Paz.

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       Request water and sewage connection                                                                   1 day     no charge
13     Agency : Empresa Pública de Agua y Saneamiento
       In parallel, BuildCo. can request a water and sewage connection, BuildCo must submit the
       following required documents:
       • Royal folio (folio real en derechos reales)
       • Identification
       • Location plan
       • Sanitary plan (if the building has two or more floors)

14     Receive a technical inspection (water connection feasibility study)                                   1 day     no charge
       Agency : Empresa Pública de Agua y Saneamiento
       Once the application form has been received, the technical inspection determines the feasibility of
       service. Following the inspection, the water utility provider calculates the water and sewage
       connection fee.

15     Connect to water and sewage services                                                                  46 days   BOB 4,581
       Agency : Empresa Pública de Agua y Saneamiento
       The connection to water and sewage services is finally obtained.

Takes place simultaneously with previous procedure.

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Details – Dealing with Construction Permits in Bolivia – Measure of Quality

                                                                                                                        Answer                   Score

Building quality control index (0-15)                                                                                                            7.0

Quality of building regulations index (0-2)                                                                                                      1.0

  How accessible are building laws and regulations in your economy? (0-1)                                               Available online; Free   1.0
                                                                                                                        of charge.

  Which requirements for obtaining a building permit are clearly specified in the building regulations or on any        List of required         0.0
  accessible website, brochure or pamphlet? (0-1)                                                                       documents; Fees to
                                                                                                                        be paid.

Quality control before construction index (0-1)                                                                                                  1.0

  Which third-party entities are required by law to verify that the building plans are in compliance with existing      Licensed architect;      1.0
  building regulations? (0-1)                                                                                           Licensed engineer.

Quality control during construction index (0-3)                                                                                                  2.0

  What types of inspections (if any) are required by law to be carried out during construction? (0-2)                   Inspections by in-       1.0
                                                                                                                        house engineer;
                                                                                                                        Inspections at various
                                                                                                                        phases.

  Do legally mandated inspections occur in practice during construction? (0-1)                                          Mandatory                1.0
                                                                                                                        inspections are
                                                                                                                        always done in
                                                                                                                        practice.

Quality control after construction index (0-3)                                                                                                   2.0

  Is there a final inspection required by law to verify that the building was built in accordance with the approved     Yes, final inspection    2.0
  plans and regulations? (0-2)                                                                                          is done by
                                                                                                                        government agency.

  Do legally mandated final inspections occur in practice? (0-1)                                                        Final inspection does    0.0
                                                                                                                        not always occur in
                                                                                                                        practice; Final
                                                                                                                        inspection occurs
                                                                                                                        most of the time.

Liability and insurance regimes index (0-2)                                                                                                      1.0

  Which parties (if any) are held liable by law for structural flaws or problems in the building once it is in use      Professional in          1.0
  (Latent Defect Liability or Decennial Liability)? (0-1)                                                               charge of the
                                                                                                                        supervision;
                                                                                                                        Construction
                                                                                                                        company.

  Which parties (if any) are required by law to obtain an insurance policy to cover possible structural flaws or        No party is required     0.0
  problems in the building once it is in use (Latent Defect Liability Insurance or Decennial Insurance)? (0-1)          by law to obtain
                                                                                                                        insurance .

Professional certifications index (0-4)                                                                                                          0.0

  What are the qualification requirements for the professional responsible for verifying that the architectural plans   There are no specific    0.0
  or drawings are in compliance with existing building regulations? (0-2)                                               requirements.

  What are the qualification requirements for the professional who supervises the construction on the ground? (0-       There are no specific    0.0
  2)                                                                                                                    requirements.

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     Getting Electricity

This topic measures the procedures, time and cost required for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection for a newly constructed warehouse. Additionally,
the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index measures reliability of supply, transparency of tariffs and the price of electricity. The most recent round of data
collection for the project was completed in May 2019. See the methodology for more information.

 What the indicators measure                                               Case study assumptions

Procedures to obtain an electricity connection (number)                  To make the data comparable across economies, several assumptions about the warehouse, the
                                                                         electricity connection and the monthly consumption are used.
• Submitting all relevant documents and obtaining all necessary
  clearances and permits                                                 The warehouse:
• Completing all required notifications and receiving all necessary      - Is owned by a local entrepreneur and is used for storage of goods.
  inspections
                                                                         - Is located in the economy’s largest business city. For 11 economies the data are also collected for
• Obtaining external installation works and possibly purchasing          the second largest business city.
  material for these works                                               - Is located in an area where similar warehouses are typically located and is in an area with no
                                                                         physical constraints. For example, the property is not near a railway.
• Concluding any necessary supply contract and obtaining final           - Is a new construction and is being connected to electricity for the first time.
  supply
                                                                         - Has two stories with a total surface area of approximately 1,300.6 square meters (14,000 square
Time required to complete each procedure (calendar days)                 feet). The plot of land on which it is built is 929 square meters (10,000 square feet).

• Is at least 1 calendar day                                             The electricity connection:
• Each procedure starts on a separate day                                - Is a permanent one with a three-phase, four-wire Y connection with a subscribed capacity of 140-
• Does not include time spent gathering information                      kilo-volt-ampere (kVA) with a power factor of 1, when 1 kVA = 1 kilowatt (kW).
                                                                         - Has a length of 150 meters. The connection is to either the low- or medium-voltage distribution
• Reflects the time spent in practice, with little follow-up and no      network and is either overhead or underground, whichever is more common in the area where the
  prior contact with officials                                           warehouse is located and requires works that involve the crossing of a 10-meter road (such as by
                                                                         excavation or overhead lines) but are all carried out on public land. There is no crossing of other
Cost required to complete each procedure (% of income per
                                                                         owners’ private property because the warehouse has access to a road.
capita)
                                                                         - Does not require work to install the internal wiring of the warehouse. This has already been
• Official costs only, no bribes                                         completed up to and including the customer’s service panel or switchboard and the meter base.

• Value added tax excluded                                               The monthly consumption:
The reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index (0-8)
                                                                         - It is assumed that the warehouse operates 30 days a month from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (8 hours
• Duration and frequency of power outages (0–3)                          a day), with equipment utilized at 80% of capacity on average and that there are no electricity cuts
                                                                         (assumed for simplicity reasons) and the monthly energy consumption is 26,880 kilowatt-hours
• Tools to monitor power outages (0–1)                                   (kWh); hourly consumption is 112 kWh.
• Tools to restore power supply (0–1)                                    - If multiple electricity suppliers exist, the warehouse is served by the cheapest supplier.
                                                                         - Tariffs effective in January of the current year are used for calculation of the price of electricity for
• Regulatory monitoring of utilities’ performance (0–1)
                                                                         the warehouse. Although January has 31 days, for calculation purposes only 30 days are used.
• Financial deterrents limiting outages (0–1)
• Transparency and accessibility of tariffs (0–1)
Price of electricity (cents per kilowatt-hour)*

• Price based on monthly bill for commercial warehouse in case
  study

*Note: Doing Business measures the price of electricity, but it is
not included in the ease of doing business score nor in the ranking
on the ease of getting electricity.

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Getting Electricity - Bolivia

       Standardized Connection

    Name of utility                                                                              DELAPAZ

    Price of electricity (US cents per kWh)                                                      17.5

    City Covered                                                                                 La Paz

       Indicator                                                          Bolivia                   Latin America &             OECD high               Best Regulatory
                                                                                                    Caribbean                   income                  Performance

    Procedures (number)                                                   7                         5.5                        4.4                      3 (28 Economies)

    Time (days)                                                           36                        66.8                       74.8                     18 (3 Economies)

    Cost (% of income per capita)                                         638.7                     407.2                      61.0                     0.0 (3 Economies)

    Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index (0-8)          6                         4.4                        7.4                      8 (26 Economies)

  Figure – Getting Electricity in Bolivia – Score

                      33.3                                         92.2                                              92.1                                       75.0

                                                                                                                                              Reliability of supply and transparency of
                    Procedures                                     Time                                              Cost
                                                                                                                                                               tariff index

  Figure – Getting Electricity in Bolivia and comparator economies – Ranking and Score

                                                                              DB 2020 Getting Electricity Score

                                 0                                                                                                   100

                                                                                                                   85.7: Chile (Rank: 39)

                                                                                                           76.3: Colombia (Rank: 82)

                                                                                                         73.2: Bolivia (Rank: 96)

                                                                                                        72.3: Ecuador (Rank: 100)

                                                                                                        71.7: Regional Average (Latin America & Caribbean)

                                                                                                    70.4: Paraguay (Rank: 109)

Note: The ranking of economies on the ease of getting electricity is determined by sorting their scores for getting electricity. These scores are the simple average of the
scores for all the component indicators except the price of electricity.

  Figure – Getting Electricity in Bolivia – Procedure, Time and Cost

                                                                       Time (days)           Cost (% of income per capita)
                                                                                                                                                                                450
               35

                                                                                                                                                                                400
                                                                                                                                                                                      Cost (% of income per capita)

               30
                                                                                                                                                                                350

               25
                                                                                                                                                                                300
 Time (days)

               20                                                                                                                                                               250

                                                                                                                                                                                200
               15

                                                                                                                                                                                150
               10
                                                                                                                                                                                100

               5
                                                                                                                                                                                50

               0                                                                                                                                                                0
                      1                     *2                     3                        *4                         5                      6                    7
                                                                                     Procedures (number)

* This symbol is shown beside procedure numbers that take place simultaneously with the previous procedure.

Note: Online procedures account for 0.5 days in the total time calculation. For economies that have a different procedure list for men and women, the graph shows the
time for women. For more information on methodology, see the Doing Business website (http://doingbusiness.org/en/methodology). For details on the procedures
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reflected here, see the summary below.

 Figure – Getting Electricity in Bolivia and comparator economies – Measure of Quality

               8
                                          7                                                7
               7
                     6                                             6
 Index score

               6
               5                                                                                                4.4
               4
                                                                                                      3
               3
               2
               1
               0

                   Bolivia               Chile                  Colombia                 Ecuador   Paraguay     Latin
                                                                                                               America
                                                                                                                  &
                                                                                                              Caribbean

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Details – Getting Electricity in Bolivia – Procedure, Time and Cost

No.      Procedures                                                                                            Time to Complete   Associated Costs

1       Inform Delapaz of required load profile and await estimate of connection costs                         14 calendar days   USD 0
        Agency : Delapaz S.A.
        The customer has to inform DELAPAZ of the required electricity demand and provide the contact
        information of the engineer in charge of the works.

    2   Receive external inspection by Delapaz                                                                 7 calendar days    USD 0
        Agency : Delapaz S.A.
        DELAPAZ inspects the premises to establish the relevant connection point and to prepare a
        technical report on the material needed for the new connection. It is preferable that a
        representative of the customer is present at the time of the inspection. DELAPAZ will give
        technical instructions on the works that need to be carried out in order to ensure that the internal
        installations comply with the Norma Boliviana NB 777 and the internal service regulations of
        DELAPAZ. If everything is in order the customer will receive right away the necessary specification
        for the materials that need to be bought and installed for the external connection.

3       Purchase material for connection                                                                       7 calendar days    USD 14,000
        Agency : Local business
        The customer purchases the materials needed for the connection works in the local market (in
        case of electricity connections for residential and apartment buildings, materials would be
        provided by the utility).

    4   Obtain excavation permit for laying underground cable                                                  4 calendar days    BOB 0
        Agency : Municipality
        The customer has to obtain an excavation permit from the Municipality for the opening of the road
        required to lay the underground cables (permiso excepcional para cierre y uso de via publica).
        The permit is free of charge and the list of documents required is:
        1. Sketch of the location plans;
        2. Building permit;
        3. Building plans approved by the Municipality (in some cases).

5       Carry out civil works for connection and build transformer chamber                                     7 calendar days    USD 7,000
        Agency : Private contractor
        The customer's contractor prepares the transformer chamber. Once the chamber is finalized, the
        transformer will be transported to the site and tested to ensure it complies with the norms of the
        utility.

        Once the client has concluded the external work, he has to inform DELAPAZ. An employee from
        the utility will then do an external site inspection and issue documents DRYNS-04 and DRYNS-05
        to certify that the works were done in accordance with the standards of DELAPAZ. A
        representative of the customer should be present during this inspection.

6       Submit official service application to Delapaz and await supply contract                               2 calendar days    USD 523.36
        Agency : Delapaz S.A.
        The customer submits the official application in writing, indicating that the preparatory works have
        been concluded. DELAPAZ will issue an application in the system. The client has to include in the
        application the future consumption profile, the peak demand (in kW) for the purpose of the billing.
        He also has to attach an identification document for the person signing the supply contract, a copy
        of his power of attorney for the company he represents and a copy of his tax registration number
        ("Numero Tributario de Identificación"). The application will only be accepted if the customer has
        no pending debts with DELAPAZ. Two payments have to be made: one for the connection and a
        small security deposit.

7       Sign supply contract and await final connection by Delapaz                                             6 calendar days    USD 0
        Agency : Delapaz S.A.
        Once the application has been approved (formulario DRYNS-05) DELAPAZ programs the
        execution of the final connection works and the customer can sign the supply contract. DELAPAZ
        installs the transformer and the meter and the electricity starts flowing.

Takes place simultaneously with previous procedure.

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 Details – Getting Electricity in Bolivia – Measure of Quality

                                                                                                                                                    Answer

 Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index (0-8)                                                                                      6

 Total duration and frequency of outages per customer a year (0-3)                                                                                 1

    System average interruption duration index (SAIDI)                                                                                             8.0

    System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI)                                                                                            8.6

    What is the minimum outage time (in minutes) that the utility considers for the calculation of SAIDI/SAIFI                                     3.0

 Mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1)                                                                                                           1

    Does the distribution utility use automated tools to monitor outages?                                                                          Yes

 Mechanisms for restoring service (0-1)                                                                                                            1

    Does the distribution utility use automated tools to restore service?                                                                          Yes

 Regulatory monitoring (0-1)                                                                                                                       1

    Does a regulator—that is, an entity separate from the utility—monitor the utility’s performance on reliability of supply?                      Yes

 Financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages (0-1)                                                                                              1

    Does the utility either pay compensation to customers or face fines by the regulator (or both) if outages exceed a certain cap?                Yes

 Communication of tariffs and tariff changes (0-1)                                                                                                 1

    Are effective tariffs available online?                                                                                                        Yes

    Link to the website, if available online                                                                                                       http:/www.ae.gob.bo/aew
                                                                                                                                                   ebmobile/main?
                                                                                                                                                   mid=1&cid=30

    Are customers notified of a change in tariff ahead of the billing cycle?                                                                       Yes

Note:

If the duration and frequency of outages is 100 or less, the economy is eligible to score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index.

If the duration and frequency of outages is not available, or is over 100, the economy is not eligible to score on the index.

If the minimum outage time considered for SAIDI/SAIFI is over 5 minutes, the economy is not eligible to score on the index.

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     Registering Property

This topic examines the steps, time and cost involved in registering property, assuming a standardized case of an entrepreneur who wants to purchase land and a
building that is already registered and free of title dispute. In addition, the topic also measures the quality of the land administration system in each economy. The quality
of land administration index has five dimensions: reliability of infrastructure, transparency of information, geographic coverage, land dispute resolution, and equal access
to property rights. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in May 2019. See the methodology for more information.

 What the indicators measure                                              Case study assumptions

Procedures to legally transfer title on immovable property               To make the data comparable across economies, several assumptions about the parties to the
(number)                                                                 transaction, the property and the procedures are used.

• Preregistration procedures (for example, checking for liens,           The parties (buyer and seller):
  notarizing sales agreement, paying property transfer taxes)
                                                                         - Are limited liability companies (or the legal equivalent).
• Registration procedures in the economy's largest business city.        - Are located in the periurban (that is, on the outskirts of the city but still within its official limits)
• Postregistration procedures (for example, filling title with           area of the economy’s largest business city. For 11 economies the data are also collected for the
  municipality)                                                          second largest business city.
                                                                         - Are 100% domestically and privately owned.
Time required to complete each procedure (calendar days)                 - Perform general commercial activities.

• Does not include time spent gathering information                      The property (fully owned by the seller):
• Each procedure starts on a separate day - though procedures            - Has a value of 50 times income per capita, which equals the sale price.
  that can be fully completed online are an exception to this rule
                                                                         - Is fully owned by the seller.
• Procedure is considered completed once final document is               - Has no mortgages attached and has been under the same ownership for the past 10 years.
  received                                                               - Is registered in the land registry or cadastre, or both, and is free of title disputes.
• No prior contact with officials                                        - Is located in a periurban commercial zone (that is, on the outskirts of the city but still within its
                                                                         official limits), and no rezoning is required.
Cost required to complete each procedure (% of property                  - Consists of land and a building. The land area is 557.4 square meters (6,000 square feet). A two-
value)                                                                   story warehouse of 929 square meters (10,000 square feet) is located on the land. The warehouse
                                                                         is 10 years old, is in good condition, has no heating system and complies with all safety standards,
• Official costs only (such as administrative fees, duties and           building codes and legal requirements. The property, consisting of land and building, will be
  taxes).
                                                                         transferred in its entirety.
• Value Added Tax, Capital Gains Tax and illicit payments are            - Will not be subject to renovations or additional construction following the purchase.
  excluded                                                               - Has no trees, natural water sources, natural reserves or historical monuments of any kind.
                                                                         - Will not be used for special purposes, and no special permits, such as for residential use,
Quality of land administration index (0-30)                              industrial plants, waste storage or certain types of agricultural activities, are required.
                                                                         - Has no occupants, and no other party holds a legal interest in it.
• Reliability of infrastructure index (0-8)
• Transparency of information index (0–6)
• Geographic coverage index (0–8)
• Land dispute resolution index (0–8)
• Equal access to property rights index (-2–0)

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Registering Property - Bolivia

  Indicator                                                         Bolivia                Latin America &          OECD high               Best Regulatory
                                                                                           Caribbean                income                  Performance

 Procedures (number)                                                7                     7.4                       4.7                    1 (5 Economies)

 Time (days)                                                        90                    63.7                      23.6                   1 (2 Economies)

 Cost (% of property value)                                         4.7                   5.9                       4.2                    0.0 (Saudi Arabia)

 Quality of the land administration index (0-30)                    7.0                   12.0                      23.2                   None in 2018/19

 Figure – Registering Property in Bolivia – Score

                   50.0                                      57.4                                        69.0                                       23.3

               Procedures                                    Time                                        Cost
                                                                                                                                   Quality of the land administration index

 Figure – Registering Property in Bolivia and comparator economies – Ranking and Score

                                                                    DB 2020 Registering Property Score

                              0                                                                                           100

                                                                                           71.2: Colombia (Rank: 62)

                                                                                           71.1: Chile (Rank: 63)

                                                                                        67.7: Ecuador (Rank: 73)

                                                                                       66.1: Paraguay (Rank: 80)

                                                                              54.9: Regional Average (Latin America & Caribbean)

                                                                          49.9: Bolivia (Rank: 148)

Note: The ranking of economies on the ease of registering property is determined by sorting their scores for registering property. These scores are the simple average of
the scores for each of the component indicators.

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